Accounting Development Tool

Corporate governance

During UNCTAD’s 10th quadrennial conference (Bangkok, February 2000), Member States called on ISAR to promote increased corporate transparency, including improved corporate governance disclosure. Since that time, market developments have highlighted the crucial importance of quality corporate disclosure for building investor confidence and attracting new investment. The aim of UNCTAD’s work in this area is to assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition to improve their ability to attract investment capital by improving their enterprises’ communications with stakeholders. UNCTAD works toward this aim by identifying and promoting good practices in corporate governance disclosure.

In partnership with member states, academic institutions, and enterprises, the UNCTAD secretariat is promoting the development of good practices in corporate governance disclosure through high level summits, technical workshops and research projects focused on corporate reporting.